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Most population lost, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 114 is +1,059.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Holyoke, MAMA38,023-1,642−58%

02Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-810−71%

03North Adams, MAMA12,368-747−65%

04Westfield, MAMA40,546-260−115%

05Hull, MAMA10,138-221−138%

06Oxford, MAMA5,671-175+150%

07Bellingham, MAMA5,325-72+89%

08Adams, MAMA5,427-49−91%

09Williamstown, MAMA5,070-17−54%

10Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+46−93%

11Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+69−58%

12Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+83−93%

13Ware, MAMA6,369+96−127%

14Kingston, MAMA5,910+109−82%

15Spencer, MAMA5,661+110−140%

16Somerset, MAMA18,298+138−76%

17North Westport, MAMA5,289+149−191%

18Plymouth, MAMA7,918+173−57%

19Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405+200−64%

20Walpole, MAMA6,461+201−46%

21Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+216−34%

22Athol, MAMA8,801+221−161%

23East Falmouth, MAMA6,245+240−77%

24Agawam, MAMA28,783+254–

25Chicopee, MAMA55,310+262−113%

26West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194+266−75%

27West Concord, MAMA5,876+292−326%

28Northborough, MAMA6,392+307−38%

29Palmer, MAMA12,367+308–

30Marshfield, MAMA5,161+318+30%

31Hingham, MAMA5,130+329−423%

32North Scituate, MAMA6,492+337+94%

33Cochituate, MAMA6,471+358−50%

34Scituate, MAMA5,796+375−438%

35East Harwich, MAMA5,654+378−54%

36West Springfield, MAMA28,829+444–

37Medfield, MAMA6,849+456−33%

38Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+470+213%

39Sharon, MAMA6,232+526+996%

40Foxborough, MAMA6,251+602−406%

41Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+602+692%

42South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552+611−51%

43Holbrook, MAMA11,380+614−340%

44Marblehead, MAMA20,413+633+56%

45Dedham, MAMA25,237+635−300%

46Maynard, MAMA10,712+640+493%

47Salisbury, MAMA5,656+760−4%

48Reading, MAMA25,612+771−34%

49Clinton, MAMA7,658+777−1417%

50Webster, MAMA12,228+782−414%

51Hudson, MAMA15,719+842+596%

52Newburyport, MAMA19,148+873+4%

53Gloucester, MAMA30,627+940−40%

54Andover, MAMA9,451+973−385%

55Southbridge, MAMA18,105+1,021–

56Northampton, MAMA31,047+1,022−487%

57Wilmington, MAMA23,336+1,024−72%

58Gardner, MAMA21,483+1,059+64%

59Abington, MAMA17,053+1,077+37%

60Swampscott, MAMA15,277+1,324+74%

61Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+1,404+424%

62Wellesley, MAMA30,347+1,568−78500%

63Danvers, MAMA28,098+1,594+54%

64Winchester, MAMA23,406+1,596+194%

65Franklin, MAMA33,955+1,626–

66Milton, MAMA28,587+1,627+383%

67Fitchburg, MAMA42,136+1,628−178%

68Stoneham, MAMA23,355+1,807+11194%

69Winthrop, MAMA18,647+1,819–

70Burlington, MAMA26,274+1,879−541%

71Milford, MAMA27,731+1,916+115%

72Saugus, MAMA28,773+1,991+276%

73Wakefield, MAMA27,793+2,158−10376%

74Belmont, MAMA27,175+2,566−588%

75Nantucket, MAMA10,017+2,720+285%

76Woburn, MAMA43,962+2,756+110%

77Melrose, MAMA29,597+2,834−379%

78Attleboro, MAMA47,447+2,868−22%

79Springfield, MAMA154,702+2,869−159%

80Norwood, MAMA31,542+3,009−2763%

81Leominster, MAMA44,194+3,023−4%

82Lexington, MAMA34,295+3,060+122%

83Salem, MAMA45,381+3,140+36%

84Beverly, MAMA43,363+3,168+90%

85Needham, MAMA32,459+3,205+137%

86Peabody, MAMA55,953+3,230+196%

87Marlborough, MAMA42,772+3,294−26%

88Braintree, MAMA38,957+3,399–

89Arlington, MAMA46,350+3,464−255%

90Medford, MAMA59,834+3,486−312%

91Taunton, MAMA62,522+3,534−42%

92The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+3,560–

93Weymouth, MAMA59,759+3,694–

94Barnstable, MAMA50,101+3,723–

95Newton, MAMA90,741+3,777+204%

96Framingham, MAMA73,021+4,044+111%

97Brookline, MAMA63,266+4,459+87%

98Waltham, MAMA65,037+4,586+240%

99Fall River, MAMA95,298+5,143−772%

100Somerville, MAMA84,211+5,291+317%

101Chelsea, MAMA40,130+5,610−12%

102New Bedford, MAMA101,834+6,007−198%

103Malden, MAMA66,370+6,813+177%

104Haverhill, MAMA68,361+6,908−9%

105Everett, MAMA53,572+7,408+217%

106Lowell, MAMA119,971+9,035+423%

107Quincy, MAMA103,173+9,365+208%

108Revere, MAMA60,141+10,431+132%

109Lynn, MAMA104,236+10,924+40%

110Brockton, MAMA106,134+11,833+681%

111Lawrence, MAMA89,320+12,766+595%

112Cambridge, MAMA122,588+13,241+138%

113Worcester, MAMA213,862+25,473+782%

114Boston, MAMA672,973+58,053+291%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS